Automobile wind deflector



B. JASSEN AUTOMOBILE WIND DEFLECTOR Filed March 27, 1922 March 1e 192s; A 1,577,258-- ATTORNEY sesA Patented Mar. 16, 1926.

UNITED STATES! PATENT OFFICE..

BERNJASSEN, vor NEW YORK, N. Y.

ATOMOBILE WIND DEFLECTOR.

Applicata-m mea March 27, 19222. serial No. 547,025.-

To all 10710112/ t may emmer/1:

Be it known that BERN JAssEN, citizen of the United Statesyresiding at New York city. in the county of Kings and State of New York, has invented certain new and useful Improvements.y in Automobile vWind Dcfiectors, of which the following is a specification. 'This invention relates to wind delle'ctors for automobiles.

Among the objects thereof is tojprovide a wind deflector whichshall afford. a` large field of vision, shall be neat and simple in construct-ion and efficient. in operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described adapted to be mounted at the side of the automobile and having a glass deflector of curved cross-section which aids materially in keeping the glass clear due to the sweeping action of the air thereagainst and permits the regulation of the air vfor ventilating the automobile from the side thereof.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

rlhe invention accordingly consistsrin the features of' construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described and of which. the scope of application will be` indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 isa plan view showing the front portion of an automobile with a pair of wind deflectors embodying this invention attached thereto;

Fig. 2 is a vertical elevational view Vof a wind deflector embodying this invention; and

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3 3 of lig. 2.

Referring in detail to the drawlng, there is illustrated in Fig. 1 a pair of wind detlectors 10, 117 made in accordance wit-h the invention, secured to the sides of the frame 12 of the front wind shield by means ofV clamp members 13 extending 14.

The wind deflector embodying this invention is formed from plate glass having a larger fiat portion 15 and a curved portion 16, SQ that vhee the wie@ eeflecter is .is

from brackets curved portion 19, where it engages the vposition as shown in Fig. 1, the occu )ant of the automobile has an increased ield of vision, his eye being able to .see through to the side -by means of the flat portion 15 and a little further somewhat in fronty by means of the' curved portion 16, as will be' readily understood. It has been found that the provision of glass having a curved portion in place of a plane glass when used as a side wind deflector aids materially in keeping the glass free from du'st because with the curvedglass the air is always caused to sweep along the surface thereof and thereby act as a wiper, whereas with the plane glass the tendency is only to cut the air with the wiping effectv greatly diminished. Also, much better regulation of the ventilation of the air fromV the side of the car is made possible by adjusting the scooping effect of the curved deflector. The wind deflector is held to thebracket 14 which may be ofv any suitable construction by'means of clamp members 17 adapted to be forced against the upper and lower edges of the glass plate. Each of these clamp members 17 is formed preferably with a flat portion 18 where the clamp engages the flat portion 15 of the deiiector and with a curved portion 16 of the delector. The clamp 13 isv swiveled to lthe bracket 14 so ras to permit adjustment of the deflector,

and the clamps 17 together with the deflector may further be turned within the bracket 12. A mirror 2() may be provided in an opening 21 in the deflector, and held in rotatable position therein. Preferably a metal bezel or ring 22 is provided which lines the circumference of the opening, and

clamping members 23 extending from the i mirror and urged against said ring snap the mirror in position;

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set .forth -or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

' Hanns this described. my invention, .I

Cairn as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patents:-

l. An automobile side wind deliector eonr prising a transparent member having a Hat portion terminating' at its rear edge and a enrved portion at its forward edge, and means to adjnstably mount said transparent member at one side of the wind-shield with the euri'ed portion in advance of the, windshield. the transparent member beingr` adjustable to one position to dispose the curved portion to overlap in trout ot the windshield with the tlat portion extendingangalarly outward and to be disposed in another position with the curved portion spaced laterallyY from the Wind-shield to eateh air and with the 'iat portion extending anglulailly inwardly to direct the air into the vehicle.

il. ln eombinatimi with a wind-.shield ot an antomobile1 blankets` carried by the Wind shieldA supporting members adjustably mounted on said brackets, and a transparent member carried by the supporting members having a main flat portion terminating at its rear edge and an inwardli;T

carved portion at its forward edge, the supporting members being adjustable to one position to dispose the transparent ineinber with its curved forward edge overlapping in front of the wind-shield and the flat portion extending angularly outward and to another position to dispose the transparent member With the curved portion spaced laterallyv ontn'ardliv trom the Windshield and the tlat portion extending angularlil inwardly and rearwardlyY therefrom.

An antonlobile side wind detleetor eo1nprising a transparent member having a tlat. body portion terminating at its rear edge and a eurved portion terminatingl at the forvward edge, and a mounting` bracket ineludingr clamp members adapted to grip and embrace the lippe' and lower edges o1 said transparent member over a part et the tlat and curved portions to thus hold the transparent member against displacement and shifting.

In testimony whereof I attix my signature.

BERN JASSEN. 

